What Is the Packers' Record on Thanksgiving?

Green Bay has played 38 times on Turkey Day, but have just 16 wins to show for it.

Green Bay Packers quarterback Jordan Love. / Jeff Hanisch-Imagn Images

The Green Bay Packers might not be one of the NFL’s traditional Thanksgiving teams according to the current league schedule, they were a staple of the holiday way back in the day.

The Packers have played a whopping 38 times on Thanksgiving in their history, tied with the Bears for third all-time in league history. With the Bears set to play on Black Friday this year, the Packers will stand alone in the No. 3 spot by the end of the week.

Green Bay Packers Thanksgiving Day record

The Packers record in those games is less than ideal, going 16-20-2 on the holiday. They are 3-2 in five games they’ve played over the past 15 years.

While the Packers most commonly played the Lions on Thanksgiving, the addition of a third game to the Thanksgiving slate over the past two decades has given Green Bay some more variety in opposition. Last year, they host the Miami Dolphins.

This year, it’s back to Detroit for the Packers, with Green Bay currently listed as 2.5-point underdogs. The Packers have won four of their past five Thanksgiving Day games when matched up against the Lions.

Packers’ Year-by-Year Thanksgiving Game Results

Year	Opponent	Result
1923	Hammond Pros	W, 19-0
1924	Kansas City Blues	W, 17-6
1925	Pottsville Maroons	L, 31-0
1926	Frankford Yellowjackets	L, 20-14
1927	Frankford Yellowjackets	W, 17-9
1928	Frankford Yellowjackets	L, 2-0
1929	Frankford Yellowjackets	Tie, 0-0
1930	Frankford Yellowjackets	W, 25-7
1931	Providence Steamrollers	W, 38-7
1932	Brooklyn Dodgers	W, 7-0
1934	Chicago Cardinals	L, 6-0
1935	Chicago Cardinals	L, 9-7
1951	Detroit Lions	L, 52-35
1952	Detroit Lions	L, 48-24
1953	Detroit Lions	L, 34-15
1954	Detroit Lions	L, 28-24
1955	Detroit Lions	L, 24-10
1956	Detroit Lions	W, 24-20
1957	Detroit Lions	L, 18-6
1958	Detroit Lions	L, 24-14
1959	Detroit Lions	W, 24-17
1960	Detroit Lions	L, 23-10
1961	Detroit Lions	W, 17-9
1962	Detroit Lions	L, 26-14
1963	Detroit Lions	Tie, 13-13
1970	Dallas Cowboys	L, 16-3
1984	Detroit Lions	L, 31-28
1986	Detroit Lions	W, 44-40
1994	Dallas Cowboys	L, 42-31
2001	Detroit Lions	W, 29-27
2003	Detroit Lions	L, 22-14
2007	Detroit Lions	W, 37-26
2009	Detroit Lions	W, 34-12
2011	Detroit Lions	W, 27-15
2013	Detroit Lions	L, 40-10
2015	Chicago Bears	L, 17-13
2023	Detroit Lions	W, 29-22
2024	Miami Dolphins	W, 30-17
2025	Detroit Lions	???

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